People who didn’t believe in slavery were called what?
abolitionists
100
Who was the President of the Union and who was the President of the Confederacy?
Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis
100
What was the first battle that began the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
100
Their knowledge of hunting and horseback riding let them form a large __________ in their army, which could move faster than the slow, Union infantries.
Cavalry
200
Who raided Harper’s Ferry?
John Brown
200
What invention sped up the harvesting of cotton and increased the demand for slaves?
Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin
200
Who was the major Union General?
Ulysses S. Grant
200
What battle was considered the “turning point” of the war?
Gettysburg, PA
200
The Union had ______ times as many men of eligible fighting age than the Confederate.
Two, Twice
300
Why did Uncle Tom’s Cabin anger northern abolitionists?
Because it depicted the evils of slavery
300
What about the northern economy made slavery less necessary?
The north was more industrial and didn't have large plantations
300
Who were two major Confederate Generals?
Robert E. Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
300
What was the Atlanta Campaign?
A Union war tactic where Atlanta was completely burned and destroyed.
300
True or False. The Union had "home-field advantage" for most of the battles.
False
400
Why did John Brown raid Harper’s Ferry?
He wanted to steal weapons to arm abolitionists.
400
What about the southern economy made slavery seem necessary?
They were primarily agricultural and needed labor to help grow crops
400
What was the title of the speech Lincoln gave to free slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation
400
Who was Sherman and what was the March to Sea?
A Union General who led a campaign from Atlanta to Savannah. He ordered troops to burn everything on the way.
400
The South might have had few roads and railroads, but they knew how to use the _______________ to move supplies and communications.
Rivers and waterways
500
Besides slavery, what other major issue increased tensions between the Union and Confederacy?
The issue of states' rights
500
Who was Harriet Tubman and how did she contribute to the Civil War?
She was an escaped slave that created the Underground Railroad
500
Where and how did Abraham Lincoln die?
He was assassinated while watching a play with his wife.
500
What was one of the last battles of the Civil War where the Confederacy surrendered?
Appomattox Courthouse
500
97% of ___________ were produced in Northern factories.